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Aviation Alliance Expands Reach, Adding Grange President to Board
Betsy Huber, president of the National Grange, is eyeing issues where rural and farming communities can collaborate with aviation.

The Alliance for Aviation Across America—which focuses on grassroots advocacy at the state, local, and federal levels—is continuing to expand its reach into rural areas with the addition of Betsy Huber to its board of directors. Huber is president of the National Grange, a family and community organization founded in 1867 that has roots in agriculture.

“Although you don't really think of farmers [in connection with air travel], aviation is very important for farmers as well as rural residents,” Huber told AIN, noting that the industry plays a key role for rural areas by transporting goods, moving people, overseeing crops, and applying pesticides and fertilizers. For the Grange, participation in the Alliance “just seemed like a good fit," she added.

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